About two months ago, The New York Times published a series of troubling articles about the disturbingly dysfunctional local judicial system in New York state.
(The original blog entry and this follow up explain in more detail)
Inside Albany reports some modest news on this front. The state's top judge wants to significantly expand training for judges who aren't lawyers as well as buying computers for local justices to better keep track of their caseload. The state will also purchase recording equipment for justice courts, the article adds.
These modest improvements, which most New Yorkers would be shocked to know weren't in place 20 years ago, must only be the first step revamping New York's local courts.
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